Binder for papers



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B inder for Papers, 8w.

Patented Nov. 30,1880.

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UNITED STATES ATENT FFICE.

MOSES KING, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

BINDER FOR PAPERS, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,987, dated November30, 1880. Application filed April 14, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MOSES KING, of Cambridge,in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Bindings for Papers, Pamphlets, &c., whichimprovement is fully .set forth in the following specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a temporary binding for papers, pamphlets,magazines, &c.; and it consists in fastening, by glue or other suitablemeans, on the inside of the back, between covers arranged in the commonbook form, a strip of deal, pasteboai d, or other suitable material,about which string, cord, or wire has been wound, so that papers, &c.,may be introduced under the lines of said string, cord, or wire, andthus held, or in fastening strings, cords, or wires between said stripand said back, so that they may be brought over the papers, 850., tohold them in place, and be secured by tying or otherwise joining theirends.

111 the drawings, Figure 1 shows a binding embodying my invention when astring, cord, or wire is wound around the strip placed in the back. Fig.2 shows said strip having the string, cord, or wire wound around it.Fig. 3 is a side view of the parts in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 shows the striphaving strings, cords, or wires in connection therewith, having theirends loose, to be tied or otherwise joined. Fig. 5 is a side view ofparts in Fig. 4.

Between the covers A is the back B, all arranged and constructed in theusual manner of book-covers. About a strip, 0, of deal, pasteboard, orother suitable material of the required size and form to lit against theinside of the back B is wound a string, cord, or Wire, so as to leaveabove it the several lines a, as many as are required. After the string,cord, or wire has been wound around the strip 0 in the direction of itslength the whole is fastened against the inside of the back B, as shownin Fig. 1, by glue or other suitable adhesive substance, with or withoutthe aid of rivets or similar fastenings. The ends of the string, cord,or wire may be tied under the strip 0 or simply held by the glue. Thisconstruction will leave the several lines a so that the leaves of-thepapers, 850., D, may be drawn thereunder and held thereby, asillustrated in Fig.

Sometimes it may be desirable to lay on the back of the strip U severalstrings, cords, or wires, fastening them to the strip so that the endswill be free, and then fastening the strip in the back by glue or otheradhesive substance, with or without the aid of rivets or similarfastenings, in the manner shown in Fig. 1. In this case the lines willbe drawn over the papers, 620., and tied or otherwise joined, asillustrated in Figs. 4 and o.

By my invention not only is a neat and secure temporary bindingobtained, but also one that may be easily manufactured and with littlecost, as will readly appear from the method of constructing the same, asherein described.

I claim as my invention- A binding in which a strip of deal, pasteboard,or other suitable material having one or more strings, cords, or wireswound around it in the direction of its length is fastened on the insideofthe back, said one or more strings, cords, or wires being bound orclamped between and by said strip and back and secured in position byglue or other suitable adhesive substance, substantially asliereinbefore described.

MOSES KING.

I Witnesses:

EDW. DUMMER, LOUIS COHEN.

